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Fire Prevention Week 2026 focuses on safe charging to reduce risk of lithium-ion battery fires
Because an expanding array of household and mobile devices are powered by lithium-ion batteries and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reports thousands of consumer reported battery-related fires, Fire Prevention Week 2026 is focusing on safe charging techniques to reduce the risk of battery fires. “Because a home might have several devices charging at the…
Community Living
DONNA ERICKSON'S BEST BITES: Make easy zucchini soup hit of season
By Donna Erickson “Go pick anything that’s bigger than your arm!” says Becca Newhouse, as 4-year-old son Ellis grabs a bucket and scampers off to the zucchini patch in their family garden. “If he sees a veggie that’s too ripe, he chucks it over the fence to the chickens,” she adds with a smile.Becca knows…
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Gallery | Liberty North softball Senior Night
Liberty North softball Senior Night Wednesday, Sept. 30.
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Entertainment
MOVIE REVIEW: This movie will make you seasick
By Simonie Wilson What starts as a portrait of a free-spirited, fun-loving family of seven a la “Captain Fantastic” quickly turns instead into an emotionally abusive cry for help in “Capsized.” Lily Rabe (“Presumed Innocent,” “Shrinking”) does a balanced job of showing us the effects of long-term abuse in how she alternately neglects and clings…
Opinion
Where do displaced volunteers go?
By Marjie Siegfried-StuberWe’ve all heard about persons who were laid off, whose jobs were downsized, or whose companies restructured or moved.